steveh
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Post by steveh on Jul 16, 2017 23:57:07 GMT -5
Hi I need to paint some figures, it has been over a year since I used my brushes The 2 sets aren't the most obvious or easy to use in a WWII setting So here goes, it is a what if............ After watching a Bridge too Far, what if Churchill and Montgomery staged a PR do over Walking into Arnhem, past the road sign, to be captured for posterity by the WWWII equivalent of Paparazzi? The victims   And these will help create a road and garasy bank base for the scenario  More soon? Steve H |
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Post by k1w1 on Jul 17, 2017 0:39:54 GMT -5
Make sure you use your mask and gloves handling that Baby Powder - Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans. Not advised to use in your genital area. Google it - We are all doomed ! |
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Post by dierk on Jul 17, 2017 6:18:01 GMT -5
Make sure you use your mask and gloves handling that Baby Powder - Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans. Not advised to use in your genital area. Google it - We are all doomed ! Unless Steve is planning to use it as a diorama base (in which case: eeeuw  ) I don't think he's intending to use it in his genital area  |
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Post by moramarth on Jul 17, 2017 9:13:52 GMT -5
You should really include Brian Horrocks in your scenario, he was played by Edward Fox in the movie, and acted as a consultant on it. As for Pamela Digby/Churchill/Hayward/Harriman - well, she's certainly an interesting character, just Google her. I suspect she would be elsewhere, studying a ceiling over someone's shoulder...  Regards, M |
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 17, 2017 17:45:23 GMT -5
Sounds like you've got a good plan, pulling up a chair to see it unfold! |
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steveh
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Post by steveh on Jul 19, 2017 1:46:08 GMT -5
Thanks chaps for popping by I do know that talc has aluminium in some of the cheaper brands, which can gravitate into your body and cause issues, though I think it has been banned? I shall be careful with it though I have a simple plan, a road with a grassy bank, the 2 main characters walking past a road sign for Arnhem. A group of correspondents capturing the replayed moment, in a fictional 1984 re writing of history. I shall use a static grass dispenser for the first time too, should be fun Getting the paint brush out of storage is the main reason for doing this and I can't really think of many other ways of using either set of figures More this weekend as I am limited with time, its blog or build, so some building then a catch up Hope you enjoy the progress, I am looking forward to the challenge. more soon? Steve H |
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Post by moramarth on Jul 21, 2017 0:59:56 GMT -5
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steveh
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Post by steveh on Jul 22, 2017 7:13:05 GMT -5
Thanks for popping by I have demoted the "other" 2 figures to the paparazzi as Director and assistant, leaving Churchill and Monty as the stars of the show I am finding it interesting building the base, as it is pushing the envelope skills wise. Never done a base with static grass and tarmac, so here goes, A deep frame to give depth to it all  creating a camber in the road  need to respray the frame as it is now back to front and the fastenings are showing  Time for tarmac  a layer of filler, Spackle or whatever the local product is, sink in the ironware and away we go now for gloss enamel and talcum powder    Looks good so far   No respect for all my hard work!  Mega thin slip covers inserted around the grid to create puddles    Next will be claycrete on a removable section to create the base for a static grass bank  More next week! Blog or build, never enough time to do both, sadly Thanks for popping by Steve H |
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Post by TRM on Jul 22, 2017 8:06:19 GMT -5
Base is looking good Steve! LOL...the cat has no respect! I think it is more "you need to pay attention to me" than "I think sitting here will really tick him off". But then again, there is a thin line between the two! |
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Post by Leon on Jul 22, 2017 8:34:26 GMT -5
Base is looking good Steve! |
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steveh
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Post by steveh on Aug 10, 2017 15:32:03 GMT -5
Been longer than I realised! In my defense, I have only been getting little 30 minutes breaks to build and glue and electrocute static grass, isn't easy to then blog, if 30 minutes is all you have! So a reasonably substantial update, which gets the base more or less done, the figures are being scribbed and assembled during my lunch breaks. So here we go, claycrete, PVA glue and acrylic paint makes mud!  Which makes a base for a "grassy bank"  Even though I cling filmed the frame, doing the wet work spoiled the respray, so I had to do it again! Anyway, on with the grass, the delivery agent, I bought it 4 years ago, this will be the first real test,  The grasses, 2, 4, 6, 10 mm, and all four seasons, a good variety  And hey presto, grass  And grassy bumps to break the clean line between the grass and he gutter on the road  I have watched loads of You Tube videos to try and do a better job, and it does help to use either foil or a metal tray, as a base to get a better circuit to lift the longer grass.   The base before some "blurring"of the divide  After a little work   And some of the props  The sign post is a work in progress A balsa sign with foil fastenings  I need to dry brush the newer longer grass to mute its vivid railway modeler colour, and finish the sign post and 1 1/2 benches in a bland metropolitan paint for severe chipping and wear, as it would not be unreasonable to assume there were no maintenance workers, painting benches during 1940 to 1945? Always open to other ideas? also longer grass around the bases of said furniture too. I shall endeavour to be more frequent with the next updates, which should be more figure related Thanks for popping by Steve H |
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Post by Leon on Aug 10, 2017 15:41:39 GMT -5
Nice application of the static grass Steve! The base is looking good. |
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 12, 2017 9:20:38 GMT -5
I hear you on the shortage of time Steve! Got to grab it when you can for sure. Base is looking good, looks like you're getting a 'charge' out of that equipment. Sorry...couldn't resist... |
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Post by joelsmith on Aug 12, 2017 12:48:08 GMT -5
Your Cat sez, "where I fits, I sits!".
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steveh
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Post by steveh on Aug 17, 2017 1:49:50 GMT -5
A very small update Thanks for popping by chaps I really did get a belt from the batteries, Bill, when they arced from the grass dispenser head onto the foil! My thumb was numb for sometime! Suffering with mind fog at the moment, whilst waiting for a diagnosis of either migraines or cluster headaches  The figures are at hands and heads, and the grass needs some blending and toning down, with a muted palette, of lighter greens, beige's, browns and such I shall add some longer stems with flower heads for contrast The only thing I have managed is the Arnhem signpost The "furniture" all needs, a light liner around the rust and plenty of weathering What little I have done recently  Thanks for popping by More soon? Regards Steve H |
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Post by Leon on Aug 17, 2017 4:27:29 GMT -5
Coming along nicely Steve!
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) I don't think he's intending to use it in his genital area 
